The “iRacing Esports Sim Challenge” will be disputed virtually on the Silverstone racetrack and F1 and Esports fans from the UK can register for the unique chance to secure a slot on one of the teams. The final participants will qualify based on their fastest time during a “fastest lap challenge”.
The final “iRacing Esports Sim Challenge” will take place on November 17 at the new IWC boutique at the Battersea power station in London and will be broadcast globally on the live-streaming platform Twitch.
To mark the official launch, George Russell and Jarno Opmeer got behind the wheel of the team’s Esports simulator at its headquarters in Brackley to test their driving skills on the iconic Silverstone racetrack.
George said: “Marginal gains in a race are everything. Suppose you can gain 50 milliseconds at every corner, equating to a whole second in a lap. So, if you think you are way back or off pace, break it down corner by corner, and psychologically, it makes things slightly easier. Whilst I won’t be able to make it to the challenge in person as I’ll be in Abu Dhabi ahead of the race weekend, I can’t wait to cheer on my team from the sidelines.”
Jarno said: “Staying focused for the full duration of the race is very hard; think about your strategy and your time over your competitors. I always try to focus on the task at hand and not the pressure. Then, if you make mistakes, it’s a chance to recognise what went wrong and not do it again.”
Iinformation about the registration process can be found here.
